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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Bücherregal”, which translates to “bookshelf”. A towering wooden bookshelf groans and bulges its frame, sweating with effort as it tries to hold back a stampede of escaping storybook dragons and knights jumping off its shelves in total chaos.
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bookshelf

/ˈbyːçɐʁeˌɡaːl/

Examples — Bücherregal in a sentence

Wir haben ein neues Bücherregal gekauft.

We bought a new bookshelf.

Meine Katze schläft oft auf dem Bücherregal.

My cat often sleeps on the bookshelf.

How to remember it

BÜ-cher-reh-GAHL sounds like 'booker-regal.' Imagine a *bookshelf* so grand it's fit for a king's regal books.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “dunkel”, which translates to “dark”. A velvety night sky that is not empty, but filled with giant, glowing, friendly jellyfishes that light up the shadows like lanterns.
dunkel

/ˈdʊŋkl̩/

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dark

Comparative Forms

Positive dunkel
Komparativ dunkler
Superlativ am dunkelsten

Examples

Es wird schnell dunkel am Abend.

It gets dark quickly in the evening.

Das Zimmer war sehr dunkel, ich brauchte Licht.

The room was very dark, I needed light.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “einziehen”, which translates to “to move in”. A house floating like a balloon, gently drifting down to dock onto an empty hilltop as if plugging into a glowing socket.
einziehen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən/

to move in

Principal parts

einziehen, zog ein, ist eingezogen

ich ziehe ein
du ziehst ein
er/sie/es zieht ein
wir ziehen ein
ihr zieht ein
sie/Sie ziehen ein

Examples

Wir wollen bald in die neue Wohnung einziehen.

We want to move into the new apartment soon.

Sie sind letzten Monat hier eingezogen.

They moved in here last month.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Farbe”, which translates to “colour / paint”. A clumsy octopus wearing a beret juggles ten overflowing buckets of paint, accidentally splashing a vibrant, dripping rainbow across his own face and the entire forest while looking on in giddy, wide-eyed surprise.
die Farbe

/ˈfaʁbə/

colour / paint

Examples

Welche Farbe hat dein neues Auto?

What colour is your new car?

Wir brauchen noch mehr grüne Farbe.

We still need more green paint.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “fertig”, which translates to “finished / ready”. A painter putting down a brush, and the canvas instantly detaches from the frame to become a real window looking into a sunny paradise.
fertig

/ˈfɛʁtɪç/

finished / ready

Examples

Bist du schon mit der Arbeit fertig?

Are you already finished with work?

Das Essen ist bald fertig, wir können essen.

The food is almost ready, we can eat.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Flur”, which translates to “hallway”. A long, infinite hallway where every door opens into a different season, with falling snow, autumn leaves, and spring flowers.
der Flur

/fluːɐ̯/

hallway

Examples

Hängen Sie Ihren Mantel im Flur auf.

Hang your coat in the hallway.

Der Flur ist ziemlich dunkel.

The hallway is quite dark.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Gericht”, which translates to “dish / meal”. A tiny, chef-hatted hedgehog stands on tiptoes, eyes wide with pride, balancing a mountain-high pile of spaghetti that towers into the clouds, with meatballs rolling off like boulders toward his comic dismay.
das Gericht

/ɡəˈʁɪçt/

dish / meal

Examples

Dieses Gericht schmeckt sehr gut, was ist das?

This dish tastes very good, what is it?

Ich habe ein neues vegetarisches Gericht probiert.

I tried a new vegetarian dish.

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